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9 September, 2024

During the traditional festival of Loy Krathong in Chiang Mai, Thai people release sky floating lanterns or lamp to worship Buddha’s relics with reflection. Photo: Getty Images

The hottest travel destinations for your holidays in 2025

From Greenland’s northern lights and Chiang Mai’s food festival, to the Kumbh Mela in India, 2025 promises a diverse range of travel experiences.

19 Dec 2024 - 7:15AM

Eclipse-chasing on Easter Island, amid the moai statues

17 Dec 2024 - 1:15PM

How to stay healthy and fit while travelling? Experts share 7 tips

14 Dec 2024 - 4:15PM

Planning a Chinese family’s multigenerational holiday to Hokkaido, Japan

Keeping everybody happy on a multigenerational holiday to the Japanese island proved to be far simpler than feared.

12 Dec 2024 - 5:23PM

Cape Kamui on Hokkaido, Japan, has an observatory and lighthouse that can be reached on an easy 20-minute walk. Photo: Shutterstock

Indonesia’s smallest city offers beaches, boat rides and seafood galore

Sibolga may not feature on the international tourist trail – unlike the nearby Nias and Mentawai Islands – but there is enough to do to make a short stop-over in Indonesia’s smallest city worthwhile

11 Dec 2024 - 9:15AM

Insiders’ guide to Tainan, Taiwan: where history, art and cuisine come alive

Taiwan’s fourth city has plenty to satisfy the inquisitive visitor, especially in the walkable district of Anping, which is brimming with culture.

10 Dec 2024 - 3:48PM

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5 things about Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral you probably didn’t know

Notre Dame reopens this weekend after 5 years of renovations following a fire in 2019. Here are some lesser known facts about the cathedral.

7 Dec 2024 - 10:59AM

Notre Dame cathedral is reopening five years after a fire nearly destroyed it in 2019. Photo: AP

6 cable car rides that will take you to new heights, from Japan to Singapore

Cable cars are becoming popular globally, offering sustainable urban transport alternatives – explore these thrilling rides in Asia.

5 Dec 2024 - 6:15AM

Recap | Discover Thai gems, from Bourdain food favourites to spirit houses

See what Thailand has to offer, such as its Golden Triangle opium history, colourful spirit houses and teak heritage, in five PostMag travel articles on the Southeast Asian tourist favourite.

4 Dec 2024 - 4:15PM

A crossing on a ‘placeless place’ from China to South Korea

Most visitors from Hong Kong arrive in South Korea by air, but our intrepid writer took a different route – one connected with a gruesome tale

3 Dec 2024 - 4:16PM

Shidao Port, where the writer’s maritime journey commenced. Photo: Getty Images

Renaissance Hotels shines light on local artisans with new digital platform

Digital platform R Finds sells items by local businesses where Renaissance hotels are located. We speak to 3 featured artisans in Bangkok.

3 Dec 2024 - 4:15PM

Mince’s stall at the Global Day of Discovery in the Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong Hotel. Photo: Mabel Lui

7 tips to lower holiday travel stress, from hydrating to making a checklist

From what to listen to on Spotify to getting to the airport early, save your nerves while travelling this holiday season with these tips.

2 Dec 2024 - 7:11PM

Hong Kong society

Editorial | Travel sites should respect Hongkongers’ user data

Customers have a right to know how their personal information is being retained and how AI is being used to leverage it.

2 Dec 2024 - 6:30AM

Hong Kong politics

Beijing’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong slams US travel advisory ‘slander’

Washington ‘playing despicable tricks by distorting facts’ in advisory hitting out at national security law, office says.

29 Nov 2024 - 12:43AM

In the advisory, Washington also cited the enactment of the Beijing-decreed national security law in 2020 and the Safeguarding National Security Ordinance introduced in March. Photo: Jelly Tse

Hong Kong tourism

Hong Kong starts Muslim-friendly accreditation system for hotels, tourist spots

Tourism Board also introduces halal certification for Hong Kong’s first fine-dining Chinese eatery.

28 Nov 2024 - 11:50PMvideocam

Tourism Board Deputy Executive Director Becky Ip and Chinesology’s Saito Chau with its halal-friendly cuisine. Photo: Jonathan Wong

7 tips for stress-free travel, from hydration to headphones

Reduce anxiety and enjoy your trip by packing the essentials and giving yourself extra time, so that you arrive at your destination in a relaxed mood.

28 Nov 2024 - 1:13PM

Pick of Penang: the food, shopping and walks you shouldn’t miss

Think of George Town and its heritage hotels and vivid graffiti art spring to mind, but listen to the locals and you’ll discover the Habitat rainforest, bustling Jelutong and much more.

26 Nov 2024 - 7:01PM

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The riskiest places to travel in 2025 because of war, crime and more

From Israel to Myanmar, Pakistan and Kenya, the countries travellers should avoid, according to Global Guardian’s 2025 Global Risk Map.

26 Nov 2024 - 6:30PM

A Sudanese soldier mans a machine gun. Civil war makes a Sudan risky for travellers. Photo: AFP

Opinion | With visa-free initiative, China is betting on a simple truth

China is ready for the world to witness its development, experience its culture and engage with its people.

26 Nov 2024 - 10:29AMvideocam

Gladiators back at Colosseum after 2,000 years, thanks to Airbnb

As Gladiator II hits cinemas, Airbnb and guardians of the Roman ruin team up to offer faux fights there under a deal decried as ‘a disgrace’.

18 Nov 2024 - 4:50PM

China airliners

With China’s C919 flying high, factory visits aim to replicate Boeing’s success

Taking a page out of rivals’ playbooks, China’s Comac wants to turn its Shanghai plane factory into a tourism hotspot.

20 Nov 2024 - 10:48AMvideocam

China’s Comac, the maker of its home-grown jets such as the C919, intends to expand tours of its factory in Shanghai. Photo: AP

Think Japan isn’t friendly for tourists with disabilities? Think again

Japan has made big steps in accessible travel, one expert says, while bodies like Accessible Japan and TokudAw help those with special needs.

8 Nov 2024 - 1:15PM

Josh Grisdale says he has received assistance everywhere he has travelled in Japan, including from this priest in Kyoto.
Photo: Josh Grisdale

Singapore airport to hike flying fees to fund US$2.3 billion upgrade

Most of the money will go towards enhancing facilities like baggage handling, check-in desks and airside infrastructure.

8 Nov 2024 - 9:23AMvideocam

What sets Disney cruises apart from its parks? The luxury experience

By 2031 the company will have 13 ships, up from its current five. These are billion-dollar investments – but Disney thinks they’re worth it.

5 Nov 2024 - 8:06AMvideocam

Explainer | How to enter mainland China visa-free: a traveller’s guide

As mainland China grants a wider list of countries visa-free access, we survey all the ways to enter without fees or lengthy paperwork.

5 Nov 2024 - 9:01AMvideocam

Transiting via one of mainland China’s international airports is one method by which entry to the country can be obtained without a visa. Photo: Xinhua

China’s international flights to reach new heights, led by domestic carriers

One-way flights to and from China set to increase by nearly 31 per cent year on year between late October and March, according to industry data.

2 Nov 2024 - 7:29AM

Major Chinese carriers such as Air China are expected to increase seating by 24 to 76 per cent over the coming five months. Photo: Shutterstock

Now is a good time to buy a cheap plane ticket in China, HSBC tells travellers

Carriers adding more routes and economic uncertainty on the mainland will put pressure on airlines to cut prices, HSBC says.

1 Nov 2024 - 4:00PM

Exclusive | Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific in talks to help Saudi carrier expand Asia routes

Talk of a partnership followed the bulk order of 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft, announced this week during the annual FII conference in the Saudi capital.

31 Oct 2024 - 11:05AM

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